Title

Payroll Specialist

About this program

About this program

This program provides the knowledge and skills necessary to perform routine calculating, journalizing, posting and verifying duties to maintain accounting records and prepare payroll reports and returns and employee records. Both manual and computerized accounting concepts and applications are included.

Diploma - 32 credits

Program outcomes

  1. Apply accounting theory to service and merchandising organizations.
  2. Prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
  3. Use knowledge and skills of human resources to analyze and solve related HR problems and situations.
  4. Demonstrate effective communications.
  5. Demonstrate critical thinking.
  6. Demonstrate effective use of technology.
  7. Demonstrate personal, social and ethical responsibility.
  8. Demonstrate application of a variety of software programs, including integrated accounting software.
  9. Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills, including interviewing, negotiation, presentation and training applied to human resource management.
  10. Develop ethical policies and procedures related to employment processes, including employee selection, termination, performance evaluation, compensation, forecasting and benefit administration.
  11. Calculate payroll, maintain records and prepare reports in compliance with state and federal requirements.

Accreditation

Minnesota State Community and Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. The Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL 60604-1411 http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org Phone: 312.263.0456 / 800.621.7440

Tracks

Curriculum overview

Credits Requirement type
8 Required courses
6 Restricted electives in courses
3 Restricted electives in MnTC Goal Areas
17 Total

Diploma

Required Courses:

Course Credits
ACCT1101 - Missing title
ACCT1124 - Missing title
ACCT2211 - Missing title
ACCT2212 - Missing title
ACCT2218 - QuickBooks 2
BUS1100 - Business Computers 3
HRES1122 - Missing title
HRES1130 - Benefits Administration 3

6 credits from one or more of these courses:

Course Credits
ACCT2210 - Missing title
ACCT2255 - Missing title
ACCT2256 - Missing title
ACCT2616 - Missing title
ACCT2640 - Missing title
BUS1141 - Missing title
BUS2150 - Missing title
BUS2204 - Missing title
BUS2206 - Principles of Marketing 3

3 credits from these goal areas:

Goal Area
1. Communication

Plans